Portsmouth Naval Shipyard will begin the first phase of returning its on-base workforce to full strength Monday, Cmdr. Capt. Daniel Ettlich announced last week.
PNSY and its workforce of nearly 8,000 were deemed essential to the country’s defense by the Trump administration amid the coronavirus crisis, and have since been continuing operations.
At the onset of the outbreak, the shipyard worked to send a large majority of its workforce off-base, either through remote work opportunities, online training and professional development, or administrative leave for high-risk employees and those living with or caring for immuno-compromised individuals.
In April, Ettlich said approximately 45% of the shipyard’s workforce was reporting to the base each day, with 31% working remotely. It was part of a plan to “right-size” the island, he said, in accordance with necessary social distancing requirements and protocols.
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